Arija A.'s Webshrine for Libre

Libre — living with minimal restrictions on sharing, creating, and adapting ideas, tools, and culture.

This shrine collects reflections, practical guidance, and resources for integrating libre principles into daily life.

# Philosophy and Values

Libre culture centres on freedom, self-determination, and respect for autonomy. While it is often associated with software, its principles extend to knowledge, creativity, communities, and everyday choices. Key values include collaboration, transparency, decentralisation, and conscious autonomy - empowering anyone to make informed, independent decisions.

# Ethics and Practical Application

Living libre means making ethical and practical choices that preserve freedom for yourself and others. This spans both everyday life and the tools you use:

  • Choose privacy-conscious tools and habits - protect your data and respect others' autonomy
  • Use open formats and interoperable systems - avoid lock-in and ensure flexibility
  • Engage with communities that share knowledge openly and transparently
  • Share what you know - teach, write guides, document processes, and help others participate freely
  • Contribute thoughtfully - small bug fixes, translations, or documentation are high-impact, low-barrier ways to help
  • Apply licences and permissions to encourage reuse and collaboration in both software and creative work
  • Foster local or online meetups, workshops, and study groups to teach and learn collectively

# Software and Tools

Libre software and tools put these principles into practice, giving people real control over the tools they use:

# Licences

# How to Contribute

  • Report sensible issues and suggest improvements
  • Contribute documentation, translations, or small fixes
  • Donate time, hosting, or money to projects you value
  • Organise events or discussion groups
  • Encourage institutions to adopt libre-friendly tools and practices
  • Start sharing

# Resources

# Events and Gatherings

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